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KOTA KINABALU: The shooting to death of three kidnappers and capture of two others in Semporna is a major blow to the southern Philippines based kidnap-for-ransom groups which have been tormenting Sabah’s east coast.

SIGNBOARDS informing motorists about a traffic study being done at the Taman Megah and Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) cross junction in Petaling Jaya have provoked an outcry from residents in the area.

KUALA LUMPUR: From data extraction to detailed reports and ensuring that information is admissible as court evidence, Malaysian digital forensic investigators often face a daunting task when gathering data from devices found at crime scenes.

Comment - By Wong Chun WaiLET’S get straight to the point – Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) is in serious problem. No, that’s an understatement – FGV is heading towards a roller coaster ride at the rate it is going.

The Federal Constitution rules supreme above all state laws, even in cases of the unilateral conversion of a child. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the Bill tabled by the Government to amend the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (LRA) about two weeks ago was timely and must be seen as a positive step.

MCA Youth chief Datuk Chong Sin Woon says Titi Tinggi assemblyman Khaw Hock Kong will have to explain his action after staging a walkout in protest against the passing of the amended enactment during the Perlis state assembly.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia is on the right track to achieving its sustainable development agenda. He said this at the launch of the Jefferey Sachs Centre on Sustainability Development at Sunway University on Friday.

MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai describes the Perlis state government's amendment of their enactment to allow the unilateral conversion of a non-Muslim child by a newly-converted Muslim parent without the consent of the non-Muslim parent a “sabotage”. He adds that it violates and is going against what the Federal Government hopes to achieve.

A Vietnamese construction worker was killed and five others were injured when a 70m yet-to-be-completed bridge near Jalan Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum and Mid Valley Megamall collapsed.
The victim was buried in the rubble of the collapsed pedestrian bridge. Chan Tak Kong / The Star